Dr. Chau Nguyen is an internist in Lakeland, FL. Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Nguyen accepts. Dr. Nguyen obtained his medical school training at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and performed his residency at Henry Ford Hospital. He speaks Vietnamese. He is professionally affiliated with Watson Clinic LLP and Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Stephen Swengros is an internist. Patient ratings for Dr. Swengros average 4.5 stars out of 5. He is in-network for Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Swengros obtained his medical school training at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Allegheny University. Dr. Swengros is professionally affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Chaker Dahan sees patients in Altamonte Springs, FL, Davenport, FL, and Lakeland, FL. His medical specialty is general internal medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Dahan include hospital care. Dr. Dahan has a 4.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. He is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO. He attended medical school at the University of Aleppo Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Dahan completed his residency training at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton and a hospital affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). In addition to English, he speaks Arabic. Dr. Dahan's hospital/clinic affiliations include Watson Clinic LLP, Orlando Health, and Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Lilliam Chiques-Colon specializes in general internal medicine. Her education and training includes medical school at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with Harvard University. Patient ratings for Dr. Chiques-Colon average 4.0 stars out of 5. Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Chiques-Colon takes. She is professionally affiliated with Watson Clinic LLP and Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Rajnikant Kadiwar specializes in general internal medicine. His average patient rating is 4.0 stars out of 5. Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Kadiwar honors. He attended B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad for medical school and subsequently trained at Highland Hospital of the University of Rochester Medical Center for residency. He is affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Bradley Tan's medical specialty is general internal medicine. Dr. Tan is rated 3.0 stars out of 5 by his patients. He is an in-network provider for Coventry, Coventry Pediatric Dental, Coventry HSA, and more. He is a graduate of Cebu Institute of Medicine. For his professional training, Dr. Tan completed a residency program at Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. He has received professional recognition including the following: Florida Super Doctors 2009 - Gulf Coast Edition. He is professionally affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Finah Vida's specialty is general internal medicine. Before completing her residency at Saint Luke's Medical Center, Cleveland and a hospital affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Vida attended medical school at the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. Patients gave her an average rating of 4.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Vida is an in-network provider for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO. She is professionally affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Ruben Adriano's medical specialty is general internal medicine and geriatrics (elderly care). Patients gave Dr. Adriano an average rating of 2.5 stars out of 5. He accepts Coventry, United Healthcare HSA, and United Healthcare HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended the University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center for medical school and subsequently trained at Grant Hospital of Chicago for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Karem Remond works as an internist in Lakeland, FL. She is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing her residency at St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, Dr. Remond attended medical school at National University of San Marcos. Dr. Remond is professionally affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Benjamin Sandoval is a Lakeland, FL physician who specializes in general internal medicine. Dr. Sandoval is professionally affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH). He obtained his medical school training at the University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and performed his residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York. He honors Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO, in addition to other insurance carriers.

Dr. Elmise Jean-Pierre practices general internal medicine. She takes Humana HMO, Humana Bronze, Humana Catastrophic, and more. After completing medical school at Ross University School of Medicine, Dr. Jean-Pierre performed her residency at New York Hospital Queens. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Albany Stratton VA Medical Center and Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

Dr. Michael Buchanan works as a general internist in Lakeland, FL. He has a 1.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Buchanan is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Bronze, and Blue Cross Blue Shield Gold. After completing medical school at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Maryland. He is affiliated with Lakeland Regional Health (LRH).

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What is General Internal Medicine?

A specialist in general internal medicine is often referred to as an “internist.” While internal medicine physicians also provide comprehensive care, they should not be confused with general practitioners or family medicine practitioners, both of which may provide pregnancy care, deliver babies, and treat children. An internal medicine doctor specializes only in the health care of adults.

With internal medicine, there is never an illness too big or too small. These physicians have exceptionally broad-based training, and they can care for patients in any condition -- from healthy to dealing with serious medical issues. Because their scope is so wide, internal medicine physicians can provide an excellent picture of overall health.

One of the unusual aspects of internal medicine is that physicians in this field often treat their patients for a very long time -- sometimes for life. They manage preventive care when their patients are well, and they become advocates and consultants when complex medical issues arise. Because internal medicine physicians tend to treat patients over a long period of time, they are an ideal choice to manage chronic illnesses.

There are a huge number of subspecialties within internal medicine, for example: cardiology (which deals with problems of the heart and blood vessels), nephrology (which deals with diseases of the kidneys), and hospice medicine (which tends to the special needs of patients at the end of life). General internal medicine is considered a subspecialty itself and refers to internists without another specific focus. General internists provide total, primary care for the whole body of adult patients, in sickness or in health.